Everyone’s favourite Irish interpreter of Brel,
Brecht/Weill and Tom Lehrer here also turns her hand
to the work of more contemporary talents like Nick
Cave, David Bowie and Tom Waits. Essentially a live
keepsake of the charming chanteuse’s Spiegeltent
shows, this one recorded in Melbourne, it demonstrates
her considerable range. For what is perhaps most remarkable
about Camille, given her theatrical background, is
the ease with which she can switch from good-time
barroom renditions of material like ‘A Good
Man’ or ‘In These Shoes’, to the
heartfelt, slow burning emotional intensity of ‘Song
For Old Lovers’ or ‘Marieke’. Also
issued on DVD, it is not yet, strictly speaking, available
in shops, but interested parties (and you are, aren’t
you?) can get their mitts on these delightful artefacts
via the lady’s website, www.camilleosullivan.com.